Former Plymouth man faces molestation charges

May 11, 2006|ANITA MUNSON Tribune Staff Writer

PLYMOUTH -- A former Plymouth resident has been arrested in Battle Creek, Mich., on child molesting charges stemming from incidents that allegedly occurred in Plymouth over several years. Terry Walesiewicz, 33, formerly of Plymouth, will be extradited here, where bond has been set at $100,000 surety or $20,000 cash, Plymouth police said Wednesday. The order finding probable cause issued in Marshall Superior Court 1 lists two counts of child molesting, Class A felonies, and two charges of sexual misconduct with a minor, Class B felonies. Walesiewicz is accused of having sexual intercourse with two girls at their home in Plymouth while their mother was absent from the home. The sexual activity is alleged to have begun with the girls in 1997 and continued through March of this year. The elder girl, no longer a juvenile, told police in the affidavit for probable cause that Walesiewicz had sex with her "at least thirty (30) times" between the time she was 13 and 16 years old. Her younger sister, who is still a juvenile, said in the same affidavit that she had sexual intercourse with the subject "more times than she could count," including in March of this year. The girls' mother was made aware of the activity prior to police having that information, the affidavit states, and she confronted Walesiewicz about the incidents by phone, after which he immediately left the home and was believed to be in Michigan. Plymouth police were notified of the activity, they said, on April 26. The court ordered a warrant for his arrest, and also issued a no-contact order prohibiting him from having contact with either of the girls. If convicted on all charges, Walesiewicz could face as many as 80 years in prison and fines as much as $40,000. Staff writer Anita Munson: amunson@sbtinfo.com (574) 936-2920